DACs
The DAC is where the digital chain becomes a music signal, and the design choices a maker commits to — R-2R ladder, delta-sigma, true DSD, or tri-path architectures combining multiple topologies — produce audibly different presentations. None of them is universally correct; the right DAC is the one that voices your system the way you want it voiced.
Alma carries six lines spanning roughly $5,000 to $115,000. MSB Technology's Discrete / Premier / Reference / Select ladder from California is the modern American statement, with a modular upgrade path that holds resale value better than almost anything in the category. Bricasti Design's M21 Platinum from Massachusetts offers three independent signal paths — delta-sigma, ladder, and true DSD — selectable per source. Nagra's HD DAC X and Reference DAC apply Swiss precision-engineering to converter design. Merason's Frérot is the entry into Swiss boutique digital, R-2R-feel at a mid-tier price. Accustic Arts and Accuphase round out the category with German and Japanese reference engineering. We can match a DAC to your existing electronics rather than recommending the one that gets the most press this quarter.
Accuphase DC-1000 DAC
Accuphase
Original price
$24,975.00
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$24,975.00
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$24,975.00
$24,975.00
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$24,975.00
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$24,975.00
PRECISION MDSD DIGITAL PROCESSOR DC-1000 Accuphase celebrates 50 years of manufacturing with the DC-1000, a digital processor developed to deliver...
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Accuphase DC-500 MDSD Digital Processor DAC
Accuphase
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$13,975.00
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$13,975.00
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$13,975.00
$13,975.00
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$13,975.00
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$13,975.00
DC-500 At A Glance Topology: Standalone digital processor with 8MDSD (DSD) / 8MDS++ (PCM) D/A architecture and ANCC noise-and-distortion can...
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Bricasti M1 Classic DAC
Bricasti
Original price
$9,000.00
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$10,000.00
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$9,000.00
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$10,000.00
$9,000.00
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$10,000.00
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$9,000.00
The M1 Classic is Bricasti Design's original digital-to-analog converter and a true dual mono design. Each channel has its own linear power supply,...
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Bricasti M1 Series II DAC
Bricasti
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$12,500.00
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$17,000.00
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$12,500.00
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$17,000.00
$12,500.00
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$17,000.00
Current price
$12,500.00
The M1 Series II is the current M1 converter and succeeds the M1SE. It uses Bricasti's MDx processor, high-current twin linear power supplies with ...
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Bricasti M11 Classic R-2R DAC
Bricasti
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$9,000.00
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$10,000.00
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$9,000.00
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$10,000.00
$9,000.00
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$10,000.00
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$9,000.00
The M11 Classic is Bricasti Design's resistor-ladder converter. It uses a 20-bit R-2R ladder DAC built with laser-cut resistor arrays, and its desi...
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Bricasti M11 Series II R-2R DAC
Bricasti
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$12,500.00
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$13,500.00
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$12,500.00
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$13,500.00
$12,500.00
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$13,500.00
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$12,500.00
The M11 Series II builds on the M11 Classic with power supply technology taken from Bricasti's M1 Series II, which lowers noise at every stage of s...
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Bricasti M21 Digital to Analog Converter
Bricasti
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$16,500.00
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$19,000.00
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$16,500.00
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$19,000.00
$16,500.00
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$19,000.00
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$16,500.00
The M21 has three conversion paths in one chassis, selectable by the listener: a 24-bit delta-sigma DAC and a 20-bit R-2R ladder DAC for PCM, and a...
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Bricasti M3 DAC
Bricasti
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$6,500.00
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$8,500.00
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$6,500.00
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$8,500.00
$6,500.00
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$8,500.00
Current price
$6,500.00
The M3 converts PCM with a 24-bit delta-sigma DAC and DSD through a separate native 1-bit path, across two fully differential conversion channels. ...
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dCS Bartók APEX DAC with Headphone Amp [Previously Owned]
dCS
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$22,950.00
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$22,950.00
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$22,950.00
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$22,950.00
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$15,990.00
$15,990.00
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$15,990.00
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$15,990.00
Here's a great opportunity on a very slightly used dCS Bartók APEX DAC! This unit is silver, and has been upgraded from 2.0 to APEX at an authorize...
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dCS Rossini DAC [Previously Owned]
dCS
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$28,500.00
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$28,500.00
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$28,500.00
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$28,500.00
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$14,000.00
$14,000.00
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$14,000.00
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$14,000.00
And here's a really nice dCS Rossini DAC in black.This is NOT the Apex version, but of course, it can be upgraded to that level.Unit is in excellen...
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Lindemann Limetree USB DAC & Headphone Amplifier
Lindemann
Original price
$1,299.00
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$1,299.00
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$1,299.00
$1,299.00
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$1,299.00
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$1,299.00
The Limetree USB-DAC is a complete digital front end and headphone amplifier in a palm-sized 107 x 40 x 107 mm case, 292 grams, made to sit between...
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McIntosh D1100 2-Channel Digital Preamplifier [Previously Owned]
McIntosh
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$8,000.00
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$8,000.00
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$8,000.00
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$8,000.00
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$6,000.00
$6,000.00
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$6,000.00
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$6,000.00
This is a previously owned but brand new, sealed in the original box unit. Photo of the box provided, as well as stock photo of the unit. Please cl...
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Merason DAC1 Mk II
MERASON
Original price
$11,000.00
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$11,000.00
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$11,000.00
$11,000.00
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$11,000.00
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$11,000.00
Input signal processing: The DAC1 has one USB, one RCA, one Toslink and one AES input. The USB input is based on Amanero technology and ensures a l...
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MERASON Frérot DAC
MERASON
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$2,200.00
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$3,500.00
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$2,200.00
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$3,500.00
$2,200.00
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$3,500.00
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$2,200.00
MERASON's entry-level DAC is an amazing feat of engineering. In a compact, powder-coated aluminum case, the MERASON Frérot packs a punch! Using an ...
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Merason Reuss DAC
MERASON
Original price
$7,500.00
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$7,500.00
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$7,500.00
$7,500.00
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$7,500.00
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$7,500.00
Input signal processing: The Reuss has one USB, one RCA, one Toslink and one AES input. The USB input is based on Amanero technology and ensures a...
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MSB Cascade DAC
MSB Technologies
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$95,000.00
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$95,000.00
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$95,000.00
$95,000.00
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$95,000.00
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$95,000.00
The Cascade DAC The Cascade DAC was born of an unwavering dedication to perfecting our craft, enabled by our enthusiasm for in-house design and ver...
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MSB Discrete DAC
MSB Technologies
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$12,500.00
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$20,000.00
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$12,500.00
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$20,000.00
$12,500.00
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$20,000.00
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$12,500.00
The Discrete DAC Refined sound. Elegant design. The Prime DAC With two prime DACs, we yield an unprecedented level of detail, reproducing the m...
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MSB Premier DAC
MSB Technologies
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$27,500.00
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$27,500.00
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$27,500.00
$27,500.00
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$27,500.00
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$27,500.00
The Premier DAC Exceptional sound. Unparalleled performance. The Prime DAC Module With four prime DACs, we yield an unmatched level of detail...
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MSB Premier DAC [Previously Owned]
MSB Technologies
Original price
$27,500.00
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$27,500.00
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$27,500.00
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$27,500.00
Current price
$16,500.00
$16,500.00
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$16,500.00
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$16,500.00
Good deal on a Silver MSB Premier DAC! Price does not include USB or Network modules. Add $2,000 for each module. The Premier DAC Exceptional sou...
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MSB Premier Digital Director
MSB Technologies
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$14,500.00
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$14,500.00
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$14,500.00
$14,500.00
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$14,500.00
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$14,500.00
The Premier Digital Director Optimized audio processing. Superior isolation. The Digital Director enhances essential DAC functions, externally ma...
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MSB SELECT DAC [Previously Owned]
MSB Technologies
Original price
$115,000.00
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$115,000.00
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Original price
$115,000.00
Original price
$115,000.00
Current price
$34,500.00
$34,500.00
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$34,500.00
Current price
$34,500.00
We have a beautiful MSB Select in black available, one owner! 8/10 condition, with just a few nicks, nothing serious or visible from the front. ...
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MSB Universal I2S Digital Input Module
MSB Technologies
Original price
$990.00
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Original price
$990.00
Original price
$990.00
$990.00
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$990.00
Current price
$990.00
Universal I2S Input This is the best interface to transfer both DSD and PCM from third party products (such as the PS audio SACD transports) over a...
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Nagra Classic DAC II
Nagra
Original price
$20,500.00
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Original price
$20,500.00
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$20,500.00
$20,500.00
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$20,500.00
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$20,500.00
Conversion The Nagra CLASSIC DAC II, features the same NADM (Nagra Audio Digital Module) digital engine employed in both our world acclaimed HD D...
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Nagra HD DAC X
Nagra
Original price
$88,500.00
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$88,500.00
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$88,500.00
$88,500.00
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$88,500.00
Current price
$88,500.00
The HD DAC X is a step forward from the world-acclaimed Nagra HD DAC. It includes many of the technological advances from the HD PREAMP.The result ...
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